Here's a rough draft I had a while back for an issue, you guys think it's good?
Description: Automobile accident rates have soared ever since BarryCo. Industries put up large, shining billboards in and around @@CAPITAL@@, that have been reported to distract drivers, leading to many lawsuits against the company. A number of noteworthy individuals have suggested ideas to deal with the situation.
Validity: Only valid for nations that permit advertising, and allow automobiles.
[option]"It's obvious that we need to tone down the ads," says @@RANDOMNAME@@, head of the Public Safety Board. "But the question is, how? I, for one, say that we introduce new rules and guidelines for putting up billboards and public advertisements in general. That way, people will know not to make anything that would stir up the popu- I mean if their ad is acceptable or not.. We'd be reasonable of course, no outrageous shining ones, no explicit ones, no ads speaking out against our glorious gover- wait, where was I going with this?"
[effect]The government puts Draconian restrictions on what can and cannot be included on public advertisements.
[stats]Death rate by car crash decreases, corruption raises moderately, political freedoms decrease slightly, private industry decreases.
[option]"No, no, don't stop there!" Exclaims @@RANDOMNAME@@, Chairman of a well-known anti-business association. "We need to get rid of all advertisements, and only sponsor government-funded corporations! Why risk lives funding a company that might be hurting people every day, unlike our glorious administration? Trust in the government, for the sake of all that is good!"
[effect]All advertisements have been banned and replaced with government propaganda, stating "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU".
[stats]Private sector decreases significantly, economy decreases significantly, freedom of speech decreases.
[option]"What are you people, crazy?!?!" Yells @@RANDOMNAME@@, the CEO of MaxDonalds, a very successful restaurant chain. "We need more advertisements, not less! The only way to let people succeed is for them to make money, and to make money, you need people to buy your product. And how do you sell your product? ADVERTISEMENTS. I demand a right for every person in @@NAME@@ the rights to advertise whatever they want! And don't stop there, get rid of all those pesky health and safety regulations. I mean, we businesses need to make a living. And think of the general public! Getting rid of ad regulations would help people try new things, and make more money for the greedy corpo- I mean, us hardworking, decent laboring people! "
[effect]People die daily from food poisoning and car crashes induced by distracted driving.
[stats]Business subsidisation increases, free speech increases, private industry increases, death by car crash increases, corruption increases.
[option]"I don't think you guys realize that this isn't a bad thing." Says a shady man from the corner. "I mean, @@NAME@@ is growing fast, and having death rates go up will help keep our size under control. If they're going to die, they should die now, and decrease the surplus population. What I suggest is keeping the billboards, and don't stop there. We need to start singling out homeless people, nobodys, people with no one to care about them, and... removing them." He grins before vanishing into the darkness.
[effect]Homeless people are swept off the streets by agents in black vans while the government encourages distracted driving in an attempt to control the population.
[stats]Administration increases, corruption increases, death rate increases.
I know that the first two options are similar, but this is barebones. Any suggestions?
